Cheney council defers hook up charges

In an effort to promote new development in Cheney’s vacant Commerce and Industrial Park, the City Council unanimously approved a resolution changing the structure of utility connection charges for businesses who might be interested in locating to the park inside the city’s southwest limits.

The resolution allows potential new businesses in the park with connection charges in excess of $10,000 to sign an agreement with the city paying 20 percent of the total charges up front, and the rest over a structured 12-month period without interest. Currently those charges for water and electrical are du...